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Public · Founded 2009

Cloudflare

Global edge network combining performance, security and developer compute.

cloud-infrastructurecybersecuritydeveloper-tools
San Francisco4,300 employeesCEO Matthew Princecloudflare.com ↗

Overview

Cloudflare's network is the product: security, performance and compute are packaged from the same footprint. Zero-egress pricing on storage is a deliberate attack on hyperscaler economics rather than a promotional rate.

Key metrics

Revenue
$1.9B
Paying customers
230,000+
Customers > $100k
3,340
Share of web traffic
~20%

Products

Cloudflare

Edge network combining CDN, security, zero-trust access and developer compute.

★ 4.6$0 / $25 per month plus usage

Timeline

  1. 2010

    Public launch

    Launched at TechCrunch Disrupt as a security and CDN service.

  2. 2019

    IPO

    Listed on NYSE.

  3. 2021

    R2 storage

    Zero-egress object storage launched against S3 economics.

  4. 2026

    Edge inference

    Model inference distributed across the full network footprint.

Compensation at Cloudflare

Reported median total compensation by role.

software engineer$228k
security engineer$234k
devops engineer$219k

Competitors

Vercel

Frontend cloud platform built around Next.js, edge delivery and preview-driven workflows.

Datadog

Observability platform spanning infrastructure monitoring, APM, logs and security.

FAQ

Common questions

What does Cloudflare do?

Global edge network combining performance, security and developer compute.

How many people work at Cloudflare?

Cloudflare has approximately 4,300 employees, headquartered in San Francisco.

Is Cloudflare hiring?

No open roles are currently listed for Cloudflare. New postings are synced on a rolling basis.

Who are Cloudflare's main competitors?

Vercel, Datadog.